Driven by a love for people, curiosity and creative innovation Cleo devotes her energy to making people re-value the things we use and consume in daily life through design. After working at Studio Droog on a series of collaborations including one with the Van Gogh Museum and another with the Rijksmuseum, she founded her own design studio in 2014 to focus on the design aspects of a circular economy. Cleo has developed products, spaces and experiences for clients like Royal Asscher, NIKE, IDEO and the European Space Authorities that are sustainable, inclusive and enable to thrive.
As the local CIRCO representative, living in Rio de Janeiro, Cleo was instrumental in setting up the International CIRCO Hub in Brazil. Supporting in both classes and tracks on Products that Last and Products that flow as well as providing train the trainer activities. She is also involved in setting up the International CIRCO Hub in Portugal.